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New Year’s Day - January 1 Family Day - third Monday in February Good Friday – Friday before Easter Sunday Easter Sunday Easter Monday – Monday after Easter Sunday Victoria Day – Monday on or before May 24 Canada Day – July 1 August Civic Holiday - first Monday in August Labor Day - First Monday in September Thanksgiving – Second Monday in October Remembrance Day – November 11 Christmas Day – December 25 Boxing Day – December 26

Shopping Hours Most stores are open Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours (until 8 or 9:30 p.m.) on Thursday and usually Friday.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a 5% tax that is charged on most goods and services sold or provided in Canada. And as we’re part of the Province of Ontario, purchases made in Toronto are also subject to the 8% Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

Considered the most diverse city in the world by the United Nations, Toronto is home to a vast multicultural population and is welcoming to all. For places of worship in Toronto please relocatecanada.com.

Taking the subway is one the fastest ways to travel in Toronto and runs from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. The closest subway stations to the hotel are St. Andrew Station, at the corner of King Street West and University Street, and Union Station, at the intersection of Front Street West and University Street. The subway fare is $3 per ride.

For citizens of many countries, a passport is required to visit Canada for up to 90 days; no visas or proof of vaccinations are necessary. For the most up-to-date list of visitor visa exemptions, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada at www.cic.gc.ca.